South Kensington
Museum district, London
South Kensington is a district in west London, known for its concentration of major museums—the Victoria and Albert, Natural History, and Science Museums—and for Imperial College.
The area is associated with wealth, culture, and French expatriates: She lives in South Ken.
The tube station serves as a landmark for the museum district.
Underground railway platform
- sightseeingVisiting places of interest
- visitorsPeople who come temporarily
- touristsTravelers seeing sights
- guidebookReference for travelers
landmarks · attractions · tours · destination · accommodation · hotels · itinerary · souvenirs
Affluent London locality
- ChelseaLondon neighborhood or club
- BelgraviaAffluent London district
- mansionsLarge, stately houses
- townhousesAdjoined multilevel residences
wealth · prosperity · opulence · luxury · elite · exclusive · upscale · privileged
Science and specimen institution
- Victoria and Albert MuseumLondon decorative arts museum
- collectionsGathered groups of items
- galleriesSpaces for displaying art
- exhibitsDisplays for viewing
artifacts · dinosaurs · fossils · minerals · skeletons · interactive · planetarium · curator
Of a prim era
- GeorgianOf four kings' era
- terracottaFired reddish-brown ceramic
- stuccoDecorative wall plaster
- ornateElaborately decorated
Royal Albert Hall · facade · columns · balustrades · friezes · masonry · conservation · heritage
Higher education institution
- academiaHigher education community
- researchSystematic fact-finding effort
- studentsThose receiving instruction
- lecturesFormal instructional talks
seminars · professors · scholarship · science · technology · engineering · innovation · knowledge
tube station
Underground railway platform
- sightseeingVisiting places of interest
- visitorsPeople who come temporarily
- touristsTravelers seeing sights
guidebook · landmarks · attractions · tours · destination · accommodation · hotels · itinerary · souvenirs · excursions
Knightsbridge
Affluent London locality
townhouses · wealth · prosperity · opulence · luxury · elite · exclusive · upscale · privileged · aristocracy
Natural History Museum
Science and specimen institution
- Victoria and Albert MuseumLondon decorative arts museum
- collectionsGathered groups of items
- galleriesSpaces for displaying art
exhibits · artifacts · dinosaurs · fossils · minerals · skeletons · interactive · planetarium · curator · docent
Victorian
Of a prim era
- GeorgianOf four kings' era
- terracottaFired reddish-brown ceramic
- stuccoDecorative wall plaster
ornate · Royal Albert Hall · facade · columns · balustrades · friezes · masonry · conservation · heritage · landmark
university
Higher education institution
- academiaHigher education community
- researchSystematic fact-finding effort
- studentsThose receiving instruction
lectures · seminars · professors · scholarship · science · technology · engineering · innovation · knowledge · learning
South KensingtonEast End
London district beyond the City
Whitechapel · Tower Hamlets · Brixton · Tottenham · Poplar
South KensingtonShoreditch
East London neighborhood
Camden · Brixton · Soho · Notting Hill
south, southern, southerly, southward, southwards, southerner, southernmost, Kensington